Nicolas Sarkozy's Appeal Against Corruption Conviction Fails, Must Wear Electronic Tag.

The Paris Court of Appeals has upheld a three-year prison sentence against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence-peddling, but ruled that two years would be suspended and Sarkozy would wear an electronic bracelet instead of going to jail for the remaining year. The court also banned him from public office for three years. Sarkozy's lawyers said they would appeal the decision before the Court of Cassation, France’s highest appeals court. Sarkozy still faces other criminal cases, including one related to alleged Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential bid.